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Stevie vs. Jimi

January 26, 2009

The Best Guitarist Ever

To me, the fight for the #1 spot comes down to Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn, and if I had to choose one, I'd give it to Vaughn. Hendrix was phenomenal; he absolutely ripped on guitar. But to me he was more of a creative force - a guy who sounded different than anyone else, past and present.

Many of Hendrix's live performances, while entertaining and explosive (sometimes literally), were also usually muddy and chaotic. Whether he was playing with his teeth, behind his head, trashing gear, or getting sounds from his guitar that no one had ever heard before, Hendrix put on shows of epic proportions. But live, Vaughn was cleaner, faster, and tighter.

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